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Topic Lesson 25: //**Lewis and Clark**//

Common Core Standards RI5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which points. W5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

Suggested Student Objectives 1. Students will identify author's purpose. 2. Students will identify author's viewpoint. 3. Students will write a research report,

Suggested Additional Readings Literary Texts

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 * __ The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory, __ by Carol A. Johmann
 * __ Seaman's Journal: On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, __ by Patricia Reeder Eubank
 * __ Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale, __ by Laurie Myers and Michael Dooling
 * __Lewis and Clark's Journey of Discovery: A Young Guide for Young Explorers,__ by Susan Sens Conant

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Activities
 * ** Your Turn **, Student Book, page 645. Students will work with a partner and choose one of the activities: "Exploring the West" or "What's Your Purpose?"
 * See Student Book, page 649. Complete //**Text to Text**// or //**Text to World.**//

Assessments 1. Practice Workbook, pages 289-290 2. Writing Rubric 1-4, see TE T345 and R18 3. Weekly Test, 25.4-25.5

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